Here, we present a protocol on how to determine the quantity and distribution of metals in a sample using synchrotron X-ray fluorescence. We focus on adherent cells, and describe the chemical fixation method to prepare this sample. We then describe how to mount and image the sample using synchrotron X-rays.
Finney, L. A., Jin, Q. Preparing Adherent Cells for X-ray Fluorescence Imaging by Chemical Fixation. J. Vis. Exp. (97), e52370, doi:10.3791/52370 (2015).